Kurdish (Kurdî) is the language of the Kurdish people who live in the region known as Kurdistan that is divided between four countries – Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Kurdish is an Indo-European language.
This phrase book is for the Kurmanji dialect which covers most of Bhadinan area of Iraqi Kurdistan and Kurdistan of southern Turkey.

(Sub dialect of Northern Kurdish will be added regarding the Kurdish people living in Central Anatolia. The dialect has been influenced a lot by the Turkish language, thus making it a sub dialect of Kurmanji. These people are located outside the Kurdistan region of Turkey.)

Saol, ezê rind im. ("saol" means "thank you" - from the Turkish word "sağol". "Saol!" can also mean "Fine, thank you.", but then it must end with one asking if the other one is fine (and comfortable) as well - "Sa'ol! Tu jî rind î(, rihet î)?")

Na. / Nana. / (also by making a quick clicking sound once or twice by sucking the upper front teeth using the tongue)

Goodbye!

Bi xatirê te! (When leaving) / Oldi! (<- both ->) / Oxir be! (when staying) (singular, mostly used with "de", can be used without. "Oldi!" is a very common way to say "Goodbye!" - Not sure of the word's origin, perhaps the Turkish word "Oldu!" meaning "Okay!" or something - like agreeing on something)